2021

December

Happy Holidays From SHSU (Dec. 22)

Remembering Dr. Bill 'Doc' Fleming (Dec. 21)

An Opportunity For Philanthropy (Dec. 21)

Artist and Innovator Dan Phillips Receives 2021 Legacy Award (Dec. 20)

Commencement Spotlight: Courtney Paulson (Dec. 17)

Lost And Found (Dec. 17)

Commencement Spotlight: Courtney Malecek (Dec. 16)

Food Pantry Receives Powell Foundation Funding (Dec. 15)

Commencement Spotlight: Anne Weathersby (Dec. 15)

Homeland Security Institute Names New Executive Director (Dec. 14)

Commencement Spotlight: Jessica Smotherman (Dec. 14)

Highlights From Fall ’21 Commencement (Dec. 13)

Commencement Spotlight: Jeannine Ramirez (Dec. 13)

SHSU Partnership Offers Scholarship Opportunity For Teachers (Dec. 10)

Commencement Spotlight: Tiffany Taylor-Jordan (Dec. 9)

Professor’s Film Featured At Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston (Dec. 9)

Commencement Spotlight: Carlos Zimmerman (Dec. 8)

Bearkats Combating Burnout (Dec. 8)

Commencement Spotlight: Carson Gordon (Dec. 7)

Fall Commencement Schedule And Information (Dec. 7)

SHSU Names Anne Gaillard Vice Provost (Dec. 6.)

Bearkat Tradition Supports Community Need (Dec. 6)

Commencement Spotlight: Vasty Nazario (Dec. 6)

Photos recap: 100th Tree Of Light Ceremony (Dec. 3)

Commencement Spotlight: Mikah Boyd (Dec. 3)

LEAP Making Municipal Leaders Through Mock City Council (Dec. 2)

Original Tree Of Light Dedicated With Plaque (Dec. 2)

Associate Dean Receives Chair Academy Award (Dec. 1)

Commencement Spotlight: Emily McMillen (Dec. 1)

November

Geology Professor Builds Augmented Reality Sandbox Through STEM Grant (Nov. 30)

Graduate Student Wins Best Film Award At Common Reader Film Festival (Nov. 30)

Commencement Spotlight: Kismot Kamal (Nov. 29)

‘The Lone Star in the East’ Christmas Tree Celebrates Texas History (Nov. 29)

Ring In The Holiday Season With Music (Nov. 29)

Celebrating 100 Years Of Tree Of Light (Nov. 24)

Let's Graduate From Glitter (Nov. 24)

Drew Miller Nationally Recognized For Contributions To Higher Education (Nov. 23)

Halmari Named TSUS Regents' Professor (Nov. 23)

Environmental Science Major Named Regents’ Student Scholar (Nov. 22)

Heritage Magazine: Champions For The Next Generation (Nov. 22)

SHSU Rec Sports Expansion Design Among Regents Items Approved (Nov. 19)

Helpful Holiday Tips For Communication (Nov. 19)

SHSU Ranks Among Top Public Universities (Nov. 18)

Chemistry Professor Awarded For ‘Exemplary’ Industry Partnership (Nov. 18)

Economics Professor Helps Create Hispanic-Serving Conference (Nov. 17)

ACE Class Project Results In Powerful Benefits (Nov. 16)

Celebrate Giving (Nov. 15)

Dance Spectrum (Nov. 15)

Alumna To Share Story Of Perseverance At Commencement (Nov. 12)

Faculty And Staff Honored With 'Keys Of Excellence' (Nov. 12)

Salute To Service: Charles Bischoff (Nov. 11)

Salute To Service: Jason Barton (Nov. 11)

Salute To Service: Brent Baldwin (Nov. 10)

Salute To Service Series Honors Bearkat Veterans (Nov. 10)

SHSU Opera Presents 'Cendrillon' (Nov. 9)

SHSU Featured On Nationally Broadcast TV Series (Nov. 8)

Sam Houston set to join Conference USA (Nov. 5)

Heritage Magazine: We Are First-Gen (Nov. 5)

My First-Gen Journey (Nov. 4)

Bearkats Celebrate First-Gen (Nov. 3)

SHSU Recognized For COVID-19 Response (Nov. 3)

Employee Resource Group Unidos Established On Campus (Nov. 2)

Bearkats Celebrate Native American Indian Heritage Month (Nov. 2)

Wildlife Management Students Furthering Deer Production Industry (Nov. 1)

October

Division Of Student Affairs Awards Student Employee Scholarship (Oct. 29)

Associate Professor Uzma Quraishi Featured On Texas Talks (Oct. 28)

Alumni Spotlight: Juddy Ferguson (Oct. 27)

Counting Decent Common Reader Program Events (Oct. 25)

Photos: Homecoming 2021 (Oct. 23)

SHSU Celebrates Transfer Students (Oct. 22)

University Golf Course Renamed The Bearkat Course (Oct. 21)

Cybersecurity Is Everyone’s Responsibility (Oct. 21)

SGA Initiative Provides Product Access For Women (Oct. 20)

SHSU Receives $2.2 Million Grant to Support Student Academic Success (Oct. 20)

University Survey To Provide Alumni Career Insight (Oct. 19)

Division Of Student Affairs Announces Student Advocacy Office (Oct. 18)

Former Houston Texans President To Join SHSU Faculty (Oct. 18)

SHSU Among The Best For Hispanic Students (Oct. 15)

12th Annual Museum Photo Contest Returns (Oct. 15)

Coming Up On Stage With CAM (Oct. 14)

Get Totally Tubular With Homecoming 2021 (Oct. 13)

Supply Chain Professor Lends Expertise To Fulbright Specialist Program (Oct. 12)

Bat Awareness Month (Oct. 11)

Museum to Celebrate Texas Archeology Month (Oct. 7)

CAM Artist Series Features Golden Music Award-Winning Musicians (Oct. 6)

SHSU Transfer Student Awarded Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship (Oct. 5)

Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Armors SHSU (Oct. 4)

Student Legal and Mediation Services Presents Conflict Resolution Month (Oct. 4)

Bearkats Against Domestic Violence (Oct. 1)

September

Refugee Children’s Stories Shared in Book Featuring SHSU Students’ Work (Sept. 30)

Museum Welcomes Derrick Birdsall As Director (Sept. 29)

'Hands On A Hardbody' And October CAM Events (Sept. 29)

Mental Health Awareness Week Highlights That You Are Not Alone (Sept. 28)

Battle Of The Piney Woods Events Return (Sept. 27)

SHSU Shares Plan To Become Hispanic Serving Institution (Sept. 27)

New Five-Year Report Highlights SHSU’s Research Success (Sept. 24)

Population Health Professor Awarded National Institute Of Health Research Grant (Sept. 24)

Student Organization Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Through Dance (Sept. 23)

The Royal Road To Homecoming (Sept. 22)

Kat Safety Bash Returns Sept. 28 (Sept. 21)

SHSU’s New Academic Year Shows Growth In Key Populations (Sept. 20)

Celebrating 25 Years: Scholarship Program Reaches Milestone (Sept. 20)

Heritage Magazine: First-Gen Student Athlete Chasing His Dreams (Sept. 16)

Annual Kat Comedy Showcase Bringing Hannibal Buress To Campus (Sept. 15)

Here To Help: Tripod's Thrift Shop (Sept. 15)

Sam Houston State A Top Performer On Social Mobility (Sept. 14)

Visitor Services To Host Free Event For Prospective Students (Sept. 13)

First Honors Teaching Faculty Member Named in the Elliott T. Bowers Honors College (Sept. 10)

Memorial Hermann Named Official Healthcare Provider of SHSU Athletics (Sept. 9)

Bearkats Take The Reins In New TV Show (Sept. 9)

A New Season Of Performances Debut At SHSU (Sept. 8)

Oct. Gala To Honor Distinguished Alumni (Sept. 8)

Heritage Magazine: Building Bridges (Sept. 7)

Here To Help: Sam Center (Sept. 3)

American Legion Provides Food Drive for SHSU Food Pantry (Sept. 2)

Photos: Newton Gresham Library Ribbon Cutting (Sept. 1)

Bearkat Family Weekend Brings Students’ Support Systems To SHSU (Sept. 1)

August

On-Campus Vaccine Clinics Set For Sept. (Aug. 31)

Mac Woodward To Retire As Museum Director (Aug. 30)

Faculty And Staff Recognized At 2021 Meeting (Aug. 27)

New Academic Year Unfolds With President’s Address (Aug. 27)

Broadway Star and SHSU Alumna Takes the Stage with Houston Symphony (Aug. 26)

Dedication To Service, Community, and SHSU Leads To Faculty Excellence Award (Aug. 25)

Shaping The Future Of Journalism (Aug. 24)

Professor Awarded For Leadership In Mathematics Education (Aug. 23)

Student Money Management Center Hosts Career Planning Event (Aug. 20)

Newton Gresham Library To Celebrate Grand Re-Opening (Aug. 19)

LSC Receives Renovation Recognition (Aug. 17)

Here To Help: The Academic Success Center (Aug. 16)

Professor Honored For Research Accomplishments (Aug. 13)

Commencement Spotlight: Danielle and Quenton White (Aug. 12)

SHSU Welcomes Bearkats To Campus With Fall Welcome Week Activities (Aug. 12)

Learning Leadership (Aug. 11)

Summer Research Offers Students First-Hand Experience (Aug. 10) 

Meet SHSU’s New Student Body President (Aug. 9)

Foreign Policy Research Institute Names SHSU Professor A Templeton Fellow (Aug. 6)

SHSU-COM Appoints New Dean of Biomedical Affairs (Aug. 5)

Here To Help: Student Health Center (Aug. 4)

Celebrate Summer 2021 Commencement Through Photos (Aug. 3)

Commencement Spotlight: Joana Rivas (Aug. 2)

July

75-Year-Old Student Set To Be Oldest CJ Graduate In SHSU History (July 30)

College of Education Offers New Paid Teacher Residencies For Students (July 30)

Partnership Expands Student-Doctor Training In Beaumont (July 29)

Here To Help: IT@Sam (July 28)

A Dose Of Truth: Busting Vaccine Myths (July 27)

Student Development Leader Receives National Greek Life Advisor Award (July 26)

Study Abroad Programs Return To SHSU (July 23)

Campus Community Welcomes McCartney Johnson (July 22)

Commencement Spotlight: Brianne Russell (July 22)

Clinical Health Psychologist Earns Funding For Presurgical Evaluation Study (July 21)

Teacher Preparation Program Awarded For Excellence (July 20)

Museum Offers Tours Inside Historic Steamboat House (July 20)

Here To Help: Exploring Student Services (July 19) 

Professor Honored for Excellence in Community Engagement (July 16)

Library Offers New Resources For Student-Parents (July 14)

Small Business Development Center Expands ( July 13)

Cowser Picked No. 5 By Orioles (July 12)

SHSU Names Major General (ret.) David P. Glaser as Chief Strategy Officer (July 9)

Remembering Dr. Richard Cording (July 8)

Vaughan Named Endowed Chair Of Banking (July 8)

Cybersecurity In The Summer (July 7)

Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Rodriguez-Wahlquist (July 6)

Professor Awarded U.S. Air Force/AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research Contract (July 2)

Honoring The 2021 Faculty Excellence Winners (July 1)

A Note From The New Provost (July 1)

June

Honoring The 2021 Staff Excellence Winners (June 30)

Bearkats Celebrate National Championship With Parade (June 29)

Agriculture Students Advancing Advocacy Through Pilot Program (June 28)

Selflessly Serving Others Leads To Scholarship (June 24)

New Degree Provides Path To Athletic Training Career (June 23)

Summer Commencement Set For July 31 (June 22)

University Mace Given New Display In Student Center (June 21)

Doctoral Students Create Podcast Series on Building Antiracist Colleges & Universities (June 18)

Students Create 3D Printed Art Exhibition (June 16)

Sam Houston Memorial Museum Honors Women’s Suffrage Movement in Texas (June 15)

Prepare For Hurricane Season With KatSafe Alerts (June 14)

Pair Of SHSU Student-Athletes Become First All-Americans In Program History (June 11)

SHSU Planetarium Offers Free Events For A Stellar Summer (June 9)

History Student Practices Blacksmithing at Colonial Williamsburg (June 8)

Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Campus Visit This Summer (June 7)

Heritage Magazine: Closing The Distance To Healthcare (June 4)

SHSU Student To Serve On National COVID Committee (June 3)

Alumni Spotlight: Taylor Livingston (June 2)

Newton Gresham Library Offers Expert-Recommended Summer Reading List (June 1)

May

Grant Supports Students In Degree Completion At SHSU (May 28)

National Champion Bearkats Football Team Honored At Texas Capitol (May 28)

SHSU Fashion Merchandising Programs Expand Reach To Online (May 27)

SHSU Videos Recognized With Telly Awards (May 26)

Student Doctor Awarded Texas Medical Association Minority Scholarship (May 26)

Commencement Spotlight: Katie Willard (May 25)

Students Take Third Place In Supply Chain Data Analytics Competition (May 24)

SHSU Items Approved in Board of Regents Meeting (May 21)

Commencement Spotlight: Christian Hockless (May 21)

SHSU Senior Goes Viral After Championship Celebration (May 20)

Commencement Spotlight: Jordan Johnson (May 20)

Men's Golf Advances To National Championship (May 19)

Photos From Spring 2021 Commencement (May 18)

Commencement Spotlight: Eric Webster (May 17)

Governor Appoints SHSU-COM Professor To Texas Physician Assistant Board (May 17) 

Commencement Spotlight: Jessica Caceres (May 17)

Bearkats Win FCS National Championship (May 16)

Commencement Spotlight: Adrian Lira (May 14)

Life-Long Learning Inspires 75-Year-Old to Complete Physics Degree (May 14)

LGBTQ Bearkats Celebrate Through Lavender Graduation (May 13)

Commencement Spotlight: Jonathan Owens (May 12)

Telehealth And Music Therapy (May 12)

Heritage Magazine: Sowing Seeds Of Change (May 11)

Commencement Spotlight: Ariana Horner Sutherland (May 10)

Natural History Collections Museum Adds Ornithology Exhibit (May 7)

SHSU Names Michael T. Stephenson as Provost (May 6)

Commencement Spotlight: Dustin Gaona (May 6)

SHSU Achieves Record Breaking Year In USDA Grant Funding (May 5)

College Of Education Scholarship Honors Alumna’s Journey To Teaching (May 4)

Commencement Spotlight: Rachel Menchaca (May 3)

Diving Into History: Exploring The Excavation Of A Shipwreck (May 3)

SHSU Partners With Raising Texas Teachers Initiative To Offer New Scholarship (May 3)

April 

The Future Frontlines Of Healthcare (April 29)

Run With Your Imagination (April 28)

Paint The Town Orange And White (April 27)

“Counting Descent” Announced As 2021-2022 Common Reader (April 26)

SHSU-COM Shakes Up Local Service Scene (April 26)

Student Activities Promotes Staying PAWsitive To Finish The Semester (April 23)

City Of Conroe Names New Street To Honor Former SHSU President (April 22)

Raising Awareness - National Osteopathic Medicine Week (April 21)

College of Arts & Media Students Take To The Stage In Spring Productions (April 21)

Heritage Magazine: Eyes On Expanding Agriculture (April 21)

Top Ten: Getting The Most Out Of Your Campus Visit (April 20)

Here To Help: Newton Gresham Library (April 19)

Greek Life Shares Bearkat Spirit Through COVID Isolation Support (April 16)

Student-Directed Theatre Series Continues On Alternating Nights (April 14)

Spring Commencement Information (April 13)

Heritage Magazine: Wild Ride To Success (April 12)

College of Health Sciences Students Support Community Need (April 12)

Grant Award To Support Undergrad Research For Students (April 9)

Photos: SHSU Ring Ceremony Spring 2021 (April 9)

Alumni Q&A: Work On The Wild Side (April 8)

NSE Invites Students To Study Away (April 7) 

Distinguished Lecture To Feature Top Yale Economist (April 6)

Unique Finds From Library’s Digital Collection (April 5)

Raven's Call: Gone But Not Forgotten (April 5)

Musical Theatre Student Attends Selective Training Program (April 2)

Education Senior Publishes First Book Of Poetry (April 1) 

Texas Bankers Hall Of Fame To Honor New Inductees (April 1)

March 

Rising from The Ashes: Window Honors SHSU’s History and Motto (March 31)

SHSU Women Trailblazers: Mary Lynn DeShazo (March 29)

Dance Alumna Puts Best Foot Forward In Career Development (March 29)

Sam Houston Memorial Museum Hosts "Cartooning Texas" (March 25)

Alumni Association Welcomes New Board President (March 24)

SHSU Women Trailblazers: Q&A With Student Body President Jordan Johnson (March 24)

Student-Directed Theatre Shows Hit The Stage On Alternating Nights (March 23)

SHSU Women Trailblazers: Female Firsts (March 22)

Now-stalgia: Faculty Talk Nostalgia Trends (March 22) 

Newton Gresham Library Celebrates Women's History Month (March 18)

Student Health Center Staff Volunteer During Spring Break To Administer Vaccines (March 17)

A Dose Of Truth: Busting Vaccine Myths (March 17)

SHSU Women Trailblazers: Alumna Reflects On Many Career ‘Firsts’ (March 16) 

Spring Commencement Schedule (March 15)

SHSU Women Trailblazers: Hazel Minerva Bowman Kerper (March 15)

Remembering Bobby K. Marks (March 12)

Alumna Named First Female Chief Deputy In Fort Bend County (March 11) 

Planning For A Safe Spring Break (March 10)

Shedding Light On Daylight Saving Time (March 9)

Women Trailblazers: Alumna Becomes Highest-Ranking Female In Texas Rangers History (March 8) 

ACE Course Contributes To 2020 Community Archives (March 5) 

Library Science Professor Spreads Literacy Passion With Teen Book Festival (March 4)

Celebrating 100 Years Of Women's Political Participation (March 3)

Women Trailblazers: Mentorship Program Supports Women In Higher Education (March 2)

Bearkats Elected To TSUS Board Of Regents Appointments (March 1)

Education Students Create Virtual Escape Rooms (March 1)

February 

Miss Sam Houston 2021 (Feb. 26)

Alumni Q&A: Inspiration From The Nursing Frontlines (Feb. 26) 

Socially Distant Student Activities (Feb. 25)

SHSU Recognized For Top Degree Programs In U.S. (Feb. 25)

Service Before Self: Answering The Call (Feb. 24)

Careers Services Creates New Innovative Internship Opportunities (Feb. 24)

Black Artists Talk Jobs (Feb. 23) 

Bearkats Hit The Stage In The College Of Arts & Media (Feb. 22) 

Provost's Message On Campus Reopening (Feb. 20) 

SHSU Sweetheart Stories 2021 (Feb. 12) 

Student Engagement With Safety In Mind (Feb. 12) 

Research Grant Helps Academic Advisers Adapt (Feb. 11)

New COVID-19 Testing Opportunity Open To Student Organizations (Feb. 10) 

SGA Celebrates Black History Month (Feb. 9)

Nominations For Staff Excellence Awards Now Open (Feb. 8)

SHSU Expands Engagement With New MFA In Art And Social Practice (Feb. 5)

Sam Houston Memorial Museum Celebrates Black History Month (Feb. 4)

University Advancement Honored With Multiple Awards (Feb. 3)

Here To Help: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (Feb. 2)

Traveling Through Civil Rights History (Feb. 1)

Bearkats Read (Feb. 1) 

January

College Of Criminal Justice Ranked No. 2 For Online Graduate Education (Jan. 28)

University Promotes #CampusClear App (Jan. 27)

Art Professor Earns TAEA Award (Jan. 26)

Rec Sports Creates Innovative Ways To Stay Active (Jan. 25)

Creed Week Promotes Campus Belonging (Jan. 25) 

Bearkat Medical Students Begin Monthly Community Outreach Initiative (Jan. 22)

Professor Provides Tips To Avoid Procrastinating (Jan. 21)

COHS Welcomes New School Of Nursing Director (Jan. 21)

Partnership Builds New Career Paths (Jan. 20)

Managing Invasive Species: Experts Address Whether To Beat 'Em Or Eat 'Em (Jan. 19)

Updates On COVID-19 Protocols, Testing, Vaccines And More (Jan. 15)

Bearkats Moving To Western Athletic Conference (Jan. 14)

CARES Act Funding Information Update (Jan. 14)

SHSU Offers New Master Of Public Health Degree (Jan. 13)

El Camino Real Travelling Exhibit Visits Sam Houston Memorial Museum (Jan. 12)

Faculty Administrative Fellows Announced (Jan. 8)

SHSU Ranks Among Top Colleges For Value (Jan. 7)

Grant Awards Expand Research In Arts and Media (Jan. 6)

Heritage Magazine: A New Generation of Physicians (Jan. 5)

New PACE Director Announced (Jan. 4)

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